Peripheral/Endo

Viz.ai is First to Receive FDA 510(k) Clearance for AI Algorithm for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

New artificial intelligence algorithm flags and triages suspected abdominal aortic aneurysms SAN FRANCISCO – March 21, 2023-  Viz.ai, the leader in AI-powered disease detection and intelligent care coordination, today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its algorithm intended to detect suspected abdominal aortic aneurysm […]

Merit Medical Launches Expanded SwiftNINJA® Steerable Microcatheter Offering

New sizes of advanced articulating microcatheter enhance a market-leading portfolio of vascular access products SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, March 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of healthcare technology, today announced the expansion of its SwiftNINJA Steerable Microcatheter product line. New […]

Embolx Signs International Distribution Agreement

SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Embolx, Inc. – a medical device company developing microcatheters for arterial embolization procedures, today announced the signing of a distribution agreement with Cardiva Italia SRL. The partnership is expected to add great value to Embolx’s impressive network of distribution partners across Europe. Cardiva Italia will distribute […]

Microbot Medical Launches Presence in the United Kingdom as Highly Accomplished Consultant Interventional Radiologist Professor Mark W. Little Joins its Scientific Advisory Board as Efforts to Commercialize the LIBERTY® Robotic System Continue to Accelerate

Internationally Recognized Academic Leader Awarded the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Research Rising Star Award, and Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology (CVIR) Editors Medal HINGHAM, Mass., March 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Microbot Medical Inc. (Nasdaq: MBOT), which is rapidly scaling up its internal capabilities with globally renowned members joining […]

Shockwave Medical Announces U.S. Launch of New Peripheral IVL Catheter

Shockwave L⁶ Provides Physicians with Larger-Diameter Catheters to Expand Potential Treatment of Peripheral Vessels SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shockwave Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWAV), a pioneer in the development of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat severely calcified cardiovascular disease, today announced the full U.S. commercial availability […]

Terumo Prospective Registry Reinforces Safety, Efficacy and Efficiency of Radial Access in Visceral Interventions (R.A.V.I.) in Embolization Procedures

– Findings show intra-vascular access via the radial artery can successfully be used as the primary strategy for the modern embolization practice – SOMERSET, N.J., March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Terumo Medical Corporation (TMC) is pleased to announce the final results of its study demonstrating the safety and efficacy of Radial Access in […]

ConcertAI’s TeraRecon and Avicenna.AI Partner on AI for Incidental Pulmonary Embolism

Medical imaging AI companies collaborate to offer CINA-iPE on TeraRecon’s Eureka Clinical AI platform. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — ConcertAI’s TeraRecon, the advanced visualization and AI Clinical SaaS category leader, today announced a partnership to offer medical imaging AI specialist Avicenna.AI‘s CINA-iPE solution detecting the presence of incidental pulmonary embolisms as part of […]

Microbot Medical Increases Presence in the EU with the Addition of Greece-based Key Opinion Leader Stavros Spiliopoulos, MD, PhD, EBIR-ES, FCIRSE, to its Scientific Advisory Board

Internationally Recognized and Awarded Interventional Radiologist Enhances Depth of Expertise as the LIBERTY® Robotic System Races Towards Regularity and Commercialization Objectives HINGHAM, Mass., March 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Microbot Medical Inc. (Nasdaq: MBOT), which continues to experience a rising interest in the LIBERTY ® Robotic System, the first single-use endovascular robotic […]

FLAME Study Demonstrates 90% Survival Improvement in High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism with Inari Medical FlowTriever System

IRVINE, Calif., March 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Inari Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: NARI) (“Inari”) a medical device company with a mission to treat and transform the lives of patients suffering from venous and other diseases, announced positive results from the FLAME study in high-risk/massive pulmonary embolism (“PE”). The data was […]

New VOYAGER PAD Analysis Confirms Consistent Benefit of XARELTO® (rivaroxaban) Plus Aspirin Following Lower Extremity Revascularization (LER)

Findings presented at ACC.23 show XARELTO® plus aspirin provides a 33 percent reduction in acute limb ischemia following LER, with consistent benefit demonstrated at 30 days, 90 days and up to three years Patients who undergo LER are four times more likely to experience acute limb ischemia, which can lead to […]